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George Boyd

@Yachtjorge

Experienced Marine Engineer with Diverse Skills

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Available in 1 month
Job Preferences
2nd Engineer+2
Motor+1
30-39m+3
Private & Charter
Rotational+3
French Riviera+24
Single Season+15
Not Considered

About

I started my career in the yachting industry in August 2022 as a 2nd Engineer, and I am currently working as a land-based engineer in Dubai. I am confident in various engineering tasks and am working towards my SV qualifications to grow my experience in the yachting industry.

Personal Details

Age53 years
GenderMale
ResidenceSouth Africa

Career Objective

I seek longevity and opportunities to grow my experience as an engineer within the yachting industry, including sailing yachts.

Passports

South Africa

Visas

B1/B2
Schengen

Hobbies & Interests

I enjoy working with my hands and have a passion for general engineering, carpentry, and maintenance tasks.

Experience

Engineer

Current
Jul 2024 - Present
Villa R53

Commissioning of new systems, problem solving and maintenance, which include AV/IT (Lutron, Ubiquiti, Control 4, WyreStorm and Sonos), plumbing (Pumps, heat pumps, hot water circulation, water softening, filtration, etc.), electrical (single and 3 phase) and HVAC.

Sole Engineer

May 2024 - Jul 2024
M/Y Harmony

Operational engineering tasks as well as docking, anchoring, wash downs, tender driving and navigational watch.

2nd Engineer

Dec 2023 - Apr 2024
M/Y Mrs L

Carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, metal work and general engineering.

Certifications & Qualifications

Entry-Level Engineer

AEC 2

Other

STCW Basic Safety Training
STCW Advanced Fire Fighting
ENG 1 Medical Fitness Certificate

Languages

EnglishFluent

References

6 references

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